"Sometimes a franchise just has a big, black mark over it and no amount of wishful thinking can turn the tide..."-Jaap Still

"Brilliant use of an instructional picture book."-Kyle in Newport News

"Does Met$tra have a gambling problem?"-Erik Love

"Hasta la vista baby. I throw up the white flag."-Joe

"I'm still a fan, but enough is enough."-Meet the Mets

"I watch the grass grow - it's more exciting."-David

"Freaking Chipper Jones. I HATE Freaking Chipper Jones."-Dave Murray

"Good God man, what have you done??!! You've released the genie from the bottle. I see the showers and toilets backing up at Shea, emergency landings at LGA, unusual tides in Flushing Bay, and when they break ground for the new stadium the construction gang will unearth and disturb some ancient Indian burial ground for unlucky and cursed members of the Iroquois nation...Blaspheme no more Metstradamus! You are tempting the fates!"-The Metmaster

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Somewhat lost in the barrage of Yankee moves is that reliever Steve Karsay is expected to be designated for assignment today. It basically means accept a minor league assignment, or start looking for a new organization. Karsay is apparently the victim of a numbers game in the Bronx; too many relievers for not enough spots.

I wonder if Karsay, a Flushing native, is on Omar Minaya's radar for the Mets' pen. He's coming off two seasons of injuries, but if he comes around he might be a stabilizing option in a bullpen that includes Manny Aybar, Heath Bell, and Royce Ring. Ring is a young lefty so his spot seems secure, but Karsay would probably spell the minors for either of the other two. It's something worth keeping one eye on.

Tonight: Tom Glavine (1-3, 5.67) against Brett Myers (1-1, 1.35). Myers has been tough this season with a WHIP of 0.99, but the good news is he's not a Brave, so Glavine has a fighting chance tonight.